Rent Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011)
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1h 26min
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- Synopsis:
Some men dream of conquering the world. Roger Corman created his own. "Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel" is a tantalising and star-studded tribute to Roger Corman, Hollywood's most prolific writer-director-producer, and seminal influencing force in modern movie-making over the last 60 years. Featuring interviews with Hollywood icons and cinematic luminaries, some who launched their careers within Corman's unforgettable world of film-making, including Paul W.S. Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich, Robert DeNiro, Pam Grier, Ron Howard, Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorsese, along with many others, this documentary chronicles how Corman created his cult film empire, one low-budget success at a time, capitalising on undiscovered talent, and pushing the boundaries of independent film-making. - Actors:
- Roger Corman, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Paul W.S. Anderson, Allan Arkush, Eric Balfour, Paul Bartel, Peter Bogdanovich, Bob Burns, David Carradine, Gene Corman, Julie Corman, Joe Dante, Jonathan Demme, Robert De Niro, Bruce Dern, Frances Doel, Peter Fonda, Pam Grier, Jonathan Haze
- Directors:
- Alex Stapleton
- Producers:
- Mickey Barold, Stone Douglass, Izabela Frank, Jeff Frey, Alex Stapleton
- Writers:
- Alex Stapleton
- Studio:
- Anchor Bay
- Genres:
- Documentary, Special Interest
- Collections:
- 21 Reasons to Love, 21 Reasons to Love... Ingmar Bergman: Part 2, Getting to Know :Tom Hanks, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Jack Nicholson
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 26/03/2012
- Run Time:
- 86 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour and B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Extended Interviews
- Special Messages to Roger
- Trailer
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Reviews (1) of Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
High energy documentary with great anecdotes from a Hollywood independent maverick. - Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel review by Piehawker
A highly recommended documentary. A loving tribute to Roger Corman, which isn't afraid to poke fun at the penny pinching and low budget projects. There are plenty of interviews with the majority of A-listers who got their break working with Corman, who often seem as if they are having blast reminiscing about the old days.
Alex Stapleton directs fast and fun, and frames some enjoyable backdrops for the interviewees (Bruce Dern having a haircut, Jonathan Demme driving around in a car) and Corman makes for a pleasant, down to earth and knowledgeable subject.
A must for film fans.
A minor note: It's a shame there are not as many extra interviews and more material, as it feels as if a few subjects are cut short or films not elaborated on.
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